🌱 Queens Patch: What's Happening Today (Wed, Jan 25)

The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Queens.

Queens Theatre Continues its AAPI Healing Circle

Queens Theatre renews series amid rise in violence against AAPI community in New York City and across the country

Susan Latham Appointed E.D. of Queens Public Library Foundation

Latham, a nonprofit professional with over twenty years of executive-level experience, to lead Foundation as Executive Director

Supporting Restaurants in Queens

The Restaurant Revitalization Fund is a $28.6 billion fund recently established by the American Rescue Plan Act to help restaurants.

Queens Public Library to Address Anti-Asian Violence Monday

Queens Public Library Hosts Discussion To Stop Anti-Asian Violence, With Rep. Grace Meng, Queens DA Melinda Katz, and More

Queens Public Library to Host Bystander Prevention Trainings

Sessions held Tues-Thurs in Korean, Mandarin and English this week

Annual Gathering of Remembrance Features Second Gentleman Sunday

Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust Presented the Annual Gathering of Remembrance Virtually

Random Acts Of Kindness Day: Help Feed Neighbors In Queens

Volunteering and supporting food banks are among the ways to show kindness on Feb. 17.

Donors Give Nearly $30,000 To Replace Queens Community Fridge That Was Vandalized, Sen. Jessica Ramos Says

Donors reportedly sent tens of thousands of dollars to replace a Queens community refrigerator.

CBS2 Gets Action In Astoria, But Loud Car Meet-Ups Continue In Another Part Of Queens

Car stunts through Queens streets and parking lots have become a new normal during the coronavirus pandemic.

Man Accused Of Punching Woman In Face During Subway Argument

It happened around 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 on board an eastbound 7 train approaching the Main Street station in Queens.

3 Dead, 1 Injured After Fiery Rollover Crash In Queens

Three people are dead and another is injured following a crash overnight in Queens.

Vanderbilt Motor Parkway To Get Repaving | Queens Week In Review

Also: New Affordable Apartments On LIC Waterfront | Man Drives Off With Meal Delivery Van In Forest Hills | Kew Gardens Sees COVID-19 Uptick

LIC Man Arrested For Taking Photo Of Cops | Queens Week In Review

Also: Forest Hills Street Goes Car-Free On Weekdays | Construction Resumes On 2 Queens Schools | Bomb-Making Materials Found In Astoria Home

Forest Hills' Coronavirus Case Rate Rises | Queens Week In Review

Also: District 26 Has Largest Share Of Remote Learning Requests | Homeless Being Moved Out Of LIC Hotel | Tiffany Cabán Running For Council

Coronavirus Increases Hunger: Find A Food Bank In Queens

The coronavirus sent millions of Americans, including some in Queens, into an economic tailspin that’s being felt at the dinner table.

Komen Connection: Queens Woman Creates Head Wrap Company To Help Others Feel Confident After Hair Loss

A breast cancer diagnosis can be terrifying. Treatment can take over your life. And there is the hair loss, which can be devastating.

City Cuts Ties With 'Your LIC' Project | Queens Week In Review

Also: Marie Curie Middle School Principal Removed | Lower Speed Limit Coming To Northern Boulevard | Man Shot Dead In Hunters Point

Man Found Dead, Wrapped In Tarp Behind Queens Building

A man was found dead Friday morning behind a building in Jamaica, Queens.

7 Line Plagued By Subway Window Smashing | Queens Week In Review

Also: MacDonald Park Withers After Months Of Neglect | Teen Accused Of Fatal Shooting In LIC | More Garbage Pickups In Northeast Queens

A New Ferry Route To And From Astoria | Queens Week In Review

Also: Quadruple Shooting At Ravenswood Houses | BLM Protest Outside Queens Home Of NYPD Union Boss | Former Borough President Dies

Strict Guidelines In Place For U.S. Open Tennis Tournament In Queens

Strict guidelines are in place for the upcoming U.S. Open tennis tournament.

Businesses Helping Businesses: Chocolate Shop In Forest Hills Working To Assist Financial Futures Of Nearby Stores

They were first hit by the coronavirus pandemic and now some small businesses in Queens have been struck by crime.

Con Ed Takes Heat Over Power Outages | Queens Week In Review

Also: Bohemian Beer Hall's Liquor License Suspended | Forest Hills Man Pleads Guilty To $6.9M Scheme | Douglaston Fairway Changes Hands

Enormous Tree Finally Removed From On Top Of Car, But Woodhaven, Queens Neighborhood Still Has Many Issues

A giant, downed tree created a dangerous situation in a Queens neighborhood for days after last week’s storm.

Thousands In Queens Lose Power As Tropical Storm Isaias Hits NYC

More than 48,000 Queens households lost power Tuesday as Tropical Storm Isaias descended on New York City.

Officials Crack Down On Astoria Bars | Queens Week In Review

Also: The Missing Mayor Of Forest Hills | Elevators Open At Astoria Boulevard Subway Stop | Queens Priest Hit With Child Porn Charge

Unlicensed Bounty Hunters Arrested | Queens Week In Review

Also: Drive-In Movie Festival Launching | Douglaston Fairway Finds Last-Minute Buyer | Astoria Bars Stripped Of Liquor Licenses

Viral Video Shows Queens Teacher Use Slur | Queens Week In Review

Also: LIJ Medical Center's High Number Of COVID-19 Patients | Outdoor Art Show In Kew Gardens | New York Times Puts Queens Site Up For Sale

Housing Crisis Looms As Tenants Can't Pay Rent |Week In Review

Queens Businesses Score PPP Loans | NYC Begins Hyperlocal Coronavirus Testing | 1,000s Of Absentee Ballots Could Be Invalid

NYC Health Department To Spray For Mosquitos In Queens

The health department plans to apply environmentally friendly and EPA-approved pesticides to mosquito breeding grounds in Queens.

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Astoria Could See $2B 'Creative District' | Queens Week In Review

Also: Shark Washes Up On Rockaway Beach | Coronavirus Complications Land Queens Rep In ER | Queens Public Pools To Reopen

Shark Washes Up On Rockaway Beach

An injured shark washed up on Rockaway Beach on Monday after getting caught in a nearby jetty.

Beach Season Is Here For The Rockaways' Endangered Baby Birds

When city beaches open for swimming July 1, New Yorkers won't be the only ones filling the sandy shores of the Rockaway peninsula.

Cop Charged With Using Illegal Chokehold | Queens Week In Review

Also: Donovan Richards Leading In Queens Borough President Race | Bike Lane Coming To Northern Boulevard | Voting Issues Plague Primary

US Open Will Go Ahead Without Fans | Queens Week In Review

Also: Discounted Rents In Long Island City | Black Lives Matter Street Mural | New LIRR App To Help With Social Distancing

Black Lives Matter Mural To Be Painted On Queens Street

A Jamaica block is among five streets citywide that will be painted and renamed in honor of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Woman Talks To CBS2 About Being Purposely Coughed On By Customer Inside Astoria Bagel Store

A woman seen on video getting coughed on inside a Queens coffee shop last Saturday has filed a report with NYPD.

Travel Like A Local: Submit Your Town For Our 2018 Travel Guide

Whether you've got the best brewery around or a music festival that rivals Coachella, tell us why your town should be a destination in 2018.